During bypass surgery, a surgeon connects healthy blood vessels to bypass a blocked artery. It is often needed for those with ...
In 2014, seemingly healthy 24-year-old Brittany Williams suffered sudden cardiac arrest at a Manhattan restaurant. At the hospital, doctors diagnosed her with a heart rhythm disorder called long QT ...
Coronary artery disease, a major global health concern, is effectively managed through angioplasty or bypass surgery.
Open-heart surgery is a general term that refers to any surgery where a surgeon accesses the heart by opening the chest. They’ll make an incision in your chest and then cut through the breastbone and ...